Note: This post is mainly for my Provo, Utah Valley friends and readers but you may all enjoy taking a look at all the good eating I did this weekend!
I was lucky enough to spend a long weekend this past week with these three pretty amazing people! Thanks to Wynn and Emily for letting me stay with them.
I miss those faces so much!! I flew to Provo so that I could attend Cali’s dance performance. She was in the Faculty Choreography Show.
My kids love it when mom comes to town (don’t you kids!?) My suitcase is usually full of treats for them – this time it was Girl Scout cookies, some favorite things from Trader Joes and their tax forms to sign!! This also allows me to fill my suitcase with treats from Tai Pan on the way home!!
There is also a lot of good eating that goes along with my visits!
This trip started out with my regular trip to Cafe Rio. Logan picked me up Thursday evening and we stopped for dinner.
Friday brought lunch at Magleby’s Fresh – another favorite spot we hit every trip. Breakfast at Magleby’s is a favorite too because they have that amazing buttermilk syrup. For lunch I had a wonderful BBQ chicken salad that came with one of their yummy rolls that I love to make at home.
For dinner we tried a new restaurant called Rooster. If you live in Provo or Utah Valley area I recommend you give it a try. Rooster is located at 163 N. University in Provo. It is a dumpling and noodle bar with Thai and Asian Fusion flavor.
I loved the feel of the restaurant and the taste of it too!
A beautiful large, communal type table runs along one side of the wall with fun Asian graphic prints
The art work invites you to sit, enjoy and share!
The dumplings were yummy! So yummy, we had to order more after we finished the first round!
Of course when you go out to dinner with college students there is always a bit of this going on!
My next new discovery in Provo was the Cocoa Bean Cupcake Cafe located at 774 N. University in Brigham’s Landing. If you live in or near Rexburg,Idaho there is one there too.
You know I can never pass up a cupcake!
Their selection changes daily. They serve a large, beautiful, yummy cupcake as well as a mean cup of cocoa. I personally gave the red velvet with a big, beautiful chocolate dipped strawberry on top a try!
Chocolate and marshmellow – yum!
I made another amazing dessert discovery while in Provo. Unfortunately I don’t have photos of this one as sometimes my kids get a little tired of me constantly pulling out my camera to take pictures of food.
If you are looking for a fun, quaint, cozy and yummy place for dessert in Provo be sure and visit The Chocolate. Located in an old, brick pioneer home The Chocolate knows how to bake a cake!
I couldn’t find a website for them to give you an address but they are located on State Street on the left hand side going out towards Orem, just past the mall!
I shared a slice of an amazing vanilla cake that used Madacasgar Vanilla with Cali- so good. My boys had a “cazookie,” a large, warm chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream. A perfect place to go after a movie or other event to enjoy something sweet!
Now, the main reason for my trip to Provo, besides the opportunity to explore and enjoy lots of new tastes was to see this pretty girl in her dance performance. She was beautiful and graceful and so fun to watch! Love you Cali!!
If you live in or around the Provo/Salt Lake area and have some great places to explore please let me know so I can check them out on my next trip there!
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